Amsterdam, 17th February 1948. In his study, ex-World Champion Max Euwe. Within a couple of weeks the Match-tournament for the World Championship, left vacant by the death of Alekhine, would begin in The Hague.
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"The great mobility of the King forms one of the chief characteristics of all endgame strategy..."
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The 1949 Hoogovens tournament at Beverwijk. Among the pairings: O'Kelly (Belgium) v. Golombek (England); Bergsma (Netherlands) v. Tartakower (France).
The event was won by Tartakower.
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The event was won by Tartakower.
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Moscow 1958. Three grandmasters can be recognized: Kotov, Flor, Botvinnik. And ... Capablanca !! Yes Yes! He is the brother of the 3rd world champion! Thank you Alexander Zasukhin!
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In 1976, Garry Kasparov set a record for becoming the champion of the USSR among young men (no older than 18 years old) in less than 13 years. It seemed impossible to surpass this achievement! But in 1986, Gata Kamsky did it!
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SEMIFINAL MATCH of the Best Chess Game of All Time Tournament! ⚔️
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World Youth Chess Championship 2020 originally scheduled for September in Romania is postponed to a later date.
The new dates will be determined in coordination with the organizers, taking into account the epidemiological situation.
Details: https://fide.com/news/538
The new dates will be determined in coordination with the organizers, taking into account the epidemiological situation.
Details: https://fide.com/news/538
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World Youth Chess Championships 2020 postponed
The World Youth Chess Championship 2020 scheduled for September 2020 has been postponed to a later date